Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2012-11-15 Date2012-11-15 PublicationVolume 158, issue 146 Sections147 House · 54 Senate House sections TRIBUTE TO SHIRLEY FORD HONORING THE NATIONAL CHARLESTON DAY ORGANIZATION FOR THEIR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY STOP TOBACCO SMUGGLING IN THE TERRITORIES ACT OF 2012 HONORING WORK OF DISTRICT V SUPERVISOR, JIM ALLEN HONORING CHARLIE DAVIS TRIBUTE TO SUSANNA EUSTON TRIBUTE TO WILL ALLEN AND GROWING POWER HONORING ALPHA DELTA ZETA OF ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INCORPORATED FOR THEIR CONTINUED DEDICATION TOWARDS SERVING IN THE COMMUNITY HONORING WORK OF MARIPOSA COUNTY CLERK OF THE BOARD MARGIE WILLIAMS HONORING THE LIFE OF ROSCOE A. BOLTON HONORING WENDELL WHITE HONORING U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE GLEN WILLIAMS IN TRIBUTE TO JAMES M. AND JAMES L. NEDERLANDER ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR RECOGNITION BY THE NEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY AS LIVING LANDMARKS IN HONOR OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK HONORING STEVE STANFIELD-SWITZER HONORING WORK OF CHARLES "CHUCK" MOSHER HONORING WALTER HILGART PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE JACKSON ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER FOR YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY TRIBUTE TO ERNEST A. SAMPSON III TRIBUTE TO TOM JONES HONORING GILDA GONZALES UPON HER RETIREMENT HONORING THE SERVICE OF ARMY SPECIALIST ERIC HUNTER HONORING ROB ELLSWORTH IN SUPPORT OF AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK TRIBUTE TO ALBERT TERRY HONORING MARILYN R. FELTON TRIBUTE TO JULIE FISHMAN IN HONOR OF THE REVEREND DR. J.H. FLAKES, JR. TRIBUTE TO PERCEL JONES TRIBUTE TO KELLY SHEEHAN MARTIN HONORING EURO-AMERICAN WOMEN'S COUNCIL CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND ARTIST KENYA R. TAYLOR HONORING DOUBLE DY EXPRESS FOR ITS CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ITS COMMUNITY TRIBUTE TO KELLY MISSELWITZ HONORING WORK OF DISTRICT II SUPERVISOR, LYLE TURPIN TRIBUTE TO GARY A. WRIGHT HONORING KEVIN O'HANLON PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING TONY'S GROCERY FOR REMAINING A STAPLE IN THE MAYERSVILLE COMMUNITY HONORING BOYCE DEITZ HONORING TOM PLIMPTON TRIBUTE TO ENRIQUE "TITO" OSBORNE HONORING ANDREW TULLY HONORING DR. FRANK NICKELL RECOGNIZING HONDA ON THIRTY YEARS OF AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURING IN THE UNITED STATES HONORING THE SERENE LODGE #567 IMPROVED BENEVOLENT PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE WORLD CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL OF CITYHOOD FOR BEAUMONT, CA TRIBUTE TO CHAD EATON HONORING KOLBY DEAN GOFF HONORING ED PAVIA HONORING HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN HOPE, MAINE HONORING UNITED MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES, INC. TRIBUTE TO DR. WELTON I. TAYLOR HONORING DENNIS BERMAN OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL DEBT TRIBUTE TO DODIE COLLINS THE INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO ENSURE THAT THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY COMPLIES WITH THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION TRIBUTE TO ARLENE GONZALEZ-SANCHEZ HONORING FIRST LIEUTENANT VERNELLA WELLS FOR HER DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO THIS COUNTRY TRIBUTE TO ERICA EDWARD HONORING MRS. NANCY PENN PENSON HONORING BLAKELY WHILDEN J.C. BURNHAM--TEXAN TO THE BONE IN MEMORY OF LIZ IRWIN OF MENDOCINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA HONORING EPSILON KAPPA KAPPA CHAPTER OF OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY, INCORPORATED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITY HONORING CHRISTY HAYEK HONORING VETERANS AND THE ARMED FORCES SHIPLEY DONUTS HONORING BILLY WOODY IN RECOGNITION OF THE EAST BAY BICYCLE COALITION'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING JULIE B. FAGAN (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CONNECTICUT) ON HER RETIREMENT HONORING BETH TIELKE TRIBUTE TO DON ARTHUR McGRIFF TRIBUTE TO LT. BOBBY PRICE A TRIBUTE TO ST. SAVA SERBIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING MS. KAREN THOMAS HONORING ANDREW WHALEN House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE AFGHANISTAN BEYOND "BIKE-PARTISANSHIP" LOOK OUT FOR OUR FINANCIAL FUTURE AMERICA'S LATINOS THANKSGIVING OLD REPUBLICAN REFRAIN GRANTING PERMANENT NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS TO RUSSIA CALLING FOR AN END TO WAR IN AFGHANISTAN AVOIDING THE FISCAL CLIFF DELIVERING ON VOTERS' DEMAND FOR BOTH PARTIES TO COMPROMISE POISONOUS PARTISANSHIP POVERTY RECESS AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ISRAEL TO THE RESCUE COMBAT DRONE PROGRAMS NICHOLAS DOMINGUEZ, A TRUE HOMETOWN HERO ISRAEL'S RIGHT TO DEFEND HERSELF ISRAEL'S RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF PASS THE FARM BILL WE CAN AVOID THE FISCAL CLIFF THE COUNTRY NEEDS TAX RELIEF RECOGNITION OF DAVE WHITE, CHIEF OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE A TRAGIC MARKER: 2,000-PLUS U.S. FATALITIES IN AFGHANISTAN DOING WHAT IS RIGHT FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE LET'S GET THE PEOPLE'S WORK DONE LET'S GET THIS THING DONE THE LEAST, THE LAST, AND THE LOST AVOIDING THE FISCAL CLIFF FIXING OUR ECONOMY RESOLVING ISSUES AND WORKING TOGETHER SUPPORTING WIND PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6156, RUSSIA AND MOLDOVA JACKSON- VANIK REPEAL AND SERGEI MAGNITSKY RULE OF LAW ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2012 RECESS AFTER RECESS PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6156, RUSSIA AND MOLDOVA JACKSON- VANIK REPEAL AND SERGEI MAGNITSKY RULE OF LAW ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2012 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE DONALD M. PAYNE, JR., OF NEW JERSEY, AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE WELCOMING THE HONORABLE DONALD M. PAYNE, JR., TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6156, RUSSIA AND MOLDOVA JACKSON- VANIK REPEAL AND SERGEI MAGNITSKY RULE OF LAW ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2012 MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEMBRANCE OF VICTIMS OF HURRICANE SANDY MARK TWAIN COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT GENERAL LEAVE URGING PASSAGE OF FARM BILL VIOLENCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 6511 LEAVE OF ABSENCE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED ADJOURNMENT OATH OF OFFICE--MEMBERS, RESIDENT COMMISSIONER, AND DELEGATES EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6590 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6591 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6592 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013--MOTION TO PROCEED SPORTSMEN'S ACT OF 2012--Resumed MORNING BUSINESS RECOGNIZING CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH TRIBUTE TO DR. TAYLOR W. LAWRENCE REMEMBERING PAUL DAVIS RECOGNIZING THE JUNEAU EMPIRE'S CENTENNIAL TRIBUTE TO JACKIE KERBY MOORE TRIBUTE TO MATT WILLIAMS RECOGNIZING PROFESSORS OF THE YEAR MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 3633 Introductory Statement on S. 3635 SENATE RESOLUTION 597--TO PERMIT THE COLLECTION OF CLOTHING, TOYS, FOOD, AND HOUSEWARES DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN SENATE BUILDINGS SENATE RESOLUTION 598--COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS FOR WINNING THE 2012 WORLD SERIES SENATE RESOLUTION 599--EXPRESSING VIGOROUS SUPPORT AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO THE WELFARE, SECURITY, AND SURVIVAL OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AS A JEWISH AND DEMOCRATIC STATE WITH SECURE BORDERS, AND... SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 60--PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE SENATE AND AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 2923 Text of Senate Amendment 2924 Text of Senate Amendment 2925 Text of Senate Amendment 2926 Text of Senate Amendment 2927 AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS EXECUTIVE SESSION LEGISLATIVE SESSION PREEMIE REAUTHORIZATION ACT AMENDING THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 AND THE EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008 NATIONAL MITOCHONDRIAL AWARENESS WEEK PERMITTING THE USE OF SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONGRATULATING THE 2012 WORLD SERIES CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS EXPRESSING VIGOROUS SUPPORT AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO THE WELFARE, SECURITY, AND SURVIVAL OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE SENATE AND AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2012, THROUGH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2012 PROGRAM CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT UNTIL FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2012, AT 9:30 A.M. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATIONS